Comments on: invaders of texas http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2008/04/13/invaders-of-texas/ Gardening, rural life, nature and general observations from a west Texas perspective. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:06:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2008/04/13/invaders-of-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-19755 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:45:21 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/?p=1355#comment-19755 I know what you mean about trying to get rid of things you already have that are invasive. I'm still trying to talk myself into digging out a Burning Bush (Euonymus elata), which is invasive here. It's just a big ball of guilt lurking in the back of the garden. I know what you mean about trying to get rid of things you already have that are invasive. I’m still trying to talk myself into digging out a Burning Bush (Euonymus elata), which is invasive here. It’s just a big ball of guilt lurking in the back of the garden.

]]> By: Julie http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2008/04/13/invaders-of-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-19752 Julie Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:46:35 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/?p=1355#comment-19752 Dear Bill, That nandina is aggressive! Not only does it spread, it's the dickens to dig out once it gets any size at all. (You know this only too well and Marilyn warned people.) Still, it has berries the birds like (I saw a host of cedar waxings munching away one afternoon a couple of years ago), and the leaves are pretty too -- make nice bases for homemade corsages....so I am torn. Loved the photo of the plant sale. And here's a really neat website about Invasive Species you may not have seen. http://invasivespecies.blogspot.com/ Great to meet you last weekend in Austin, J. <em>Hi Julie. i know what you mean. It's one thing to avoid planting something, but to tear out established plants in your landscape is different. Where i lived before there were huge hedges all around the back yard and even though they were mostly privet and photinia, I couldn't bear to take them out. </em> Dear Bill,

That nandina is aggressive! Not only does it spread, it’s the dickens to dig out once it gets any size at all. (You know this only too well and Marilyn warned people.) Still, it has berries the birds like (I saw a host of cedar waxings munching away one afternoon a couple of years ago), and the leaves are pretty too — make nice bases for homemade corsages….so I am torn.

Loved the photo of the plant sale.

And here’s a really neat website about Invasive Species you may not have seen.

http://invasivespecies.blogspot.com/

Great to meet you last weekend in Austin,

J.

Hi Julie. i know what you mean. It’s one thing to avoid planting something, but to tear out established plants in your landscape is different. Where i lived before there were huge hedges all around the back yard and even though they were mostly privet and photinia, I couldn’t bear to take them out.

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